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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/25704| Title: | Mutation and infertility in science fiction |
| Authors: | Grech, Victor E. Vassallo, Clare Callus, Ivan |
| Keywords: | Science fiction -- History and criticism Infertility -- Fiction Mutation (Biology) -- Fiction |
| Issue Date: | 2012 |
| Publisher: | National Space Society |
| Citation: | Grech, V. E., Vassallo, C., & Callus, I. (2012). Mutation and infertility in science fiction. As Astra, 1, 1-10. |
| Abstract: | Mutation in the Science Fiction (SF) genre is viewed with revulsion as it results in strange beings, threatening monsters and alien others. Infertility is a common problem, worldwide, that will eventually affect up to a third of couples. This paper will discuss the role of mutation in nature and provide an overview of mutations resulting in infertility in SF. The science behind some of the narratives will be explained while extrapolations that exceed reasonable poetic license will be pointed out. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/25704 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacArtEng Scholarly Works - FacArtTTI Scholarly Works - FacM&SPae |
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